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Shah Rukh Khan’s memory is ‘razor sharp’ reveals Chak De India co-star Vidya Malavade; here’s why

Shah Rukh Khan’s memory is ‘razor sharp’ reveals Chak De India co-star Vidya Malavade; here’s why

Chak De India, the 2007 sports drama directed by Shimit Amin, featuring Shah Rukh Khan as Kabir Khan, has become an iconic film, leaving a lasting impact on Indian cinema. Recently, Vidya Malavade, who portrayed India’s captain Vidya Sharma in the film, shared her experience working with SRK. She praised his exceptional memory, describing it as ‘razor sharp’ and noted that he never forgets anything. In a recent interview with ETimes, Vidya Malavade spoke fondly of Shah Rukh Khan, saying, “He’s someone who doesn’t forget anything, his memory is razor sharp.” She acknowledged the effort he put into the film, noting that working with 16 women wasn’t an easy task. She also expressed gratitude, saying he was the best coach they could have had, and that they would always remain his team. Reflecting on the film, Vidya described Chak De India as a gift that keeps on giving. She mentioned that she had only watched the film once in theaters, taking her parents and family along. After that, the entire team found it hard to revisit …

Chak De! India Star Vidya Malavade Reveals She Was Once Approached To Play Sidharth Malhotra’s Mother

Vidya Malavade shared this image. (courtesy: vidyamalavade) New Delhi: Bollywood actress Vidya Malavade is best known for her work in the Shah Rukh Khan hit Chak De! India. Over the years, the actress has been seen in various roles, across formats. In a recent interview with Bollywood Bubble, the actress opened up about her career, including the rejections she has faced along the way. Vidya Malavade shared that she had lost opportunities on grounds of being “too young, too old, too pretty, not-so-pretty, too glamorous, not glamorous”. She also spoke about a “weird” role she was offered – to play actor Sidharth Malhotra’s mother. Vidya, 51, is only 12 years older than the Shershaah actor. Recounting the experience, Vidya said, “I remember I got this call for… This is really weird… Some casting people who were casting for Sidharth Malhotra’s mother in some… I am not going to say where but in something and they called me and I was just… Really? Do you have no clue about what you must do? Some casting person, …

Actress Vidya Malavade Reveals She’s Been Rejected For Being “Too Young, Tool Old, Too Pretty, Not So Pretty”

Vidya Malavade shared this image. (courtesy vidyamalavade) New Delhi: Vidya Malavade is currently awaiting the release of her upcoming actioner Ruslaan. The film will be released on April 26. Recently, the actress opened up about facing rejections in the industry. The Chak De! India star, in a conversation with Bollywood Bubble, revealed that Imtiaz Ali rejected her as she looked “too glamorous”. Vidya added that she had to convince the filmmaker to not “take the part away from” her because of her looks. Talking about Imtiaz Ali being unsure of casting her as Vaishali in Dr. Arora, Vidya said, “When Imtiaz’s casting team – when they were casting, he kept saying, ‘No she can’t do it. She’s too glamorous for this part.’ He wanted somebody to look like a housewife from the heartland of the country. He was like, ‘How will she carry it off? I don’t think she will.’” Vidya Malavade added, “I remember Mukesh Chabbra’s team was casting and he’s like do you have any photos like the character they want so I can show it to …